THE LONELIEST amp settings — Boss Katana 50 MkII

The Måneskin guitar tone for “THE LONELIEST”, dialed in for a Boss Katana 50 MkII with a Squier Classic Vibe 70s Stratocaster. Studio version, Rush! album (2023), originally released as single October 2022

Original rig

Thomas Raggi typically uses Fender-style guitars, Marshall/Vox-influenced amps, and various overdrive/distortion pedals — this track features layered distortion guitar with controlled gain for the emotional power ballad dynamics

Warm, mid-forward crunch with restrained gain on verses, opening up to fuller drive on the chorus — expressive rock ballad tone with sustain but clarity

Amp settings — Boss Katana 50 MkII

CHANNELCrunch amp typeBRIGHToffBOOSToff

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	5
Bass	5
Mid	7
Treble	6
Presence	5
Reverb	2
Master	7

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Guitar

PICKUPneck+middle TONE7 VOLUME10

Signal chain

01Boss Katana Built-in Booster (Green type)

Access via Boss Tone Studio — engage for chorus sections, bypass for verses to create dynamics; set to Clean Boost or Treble Boost type if Green unavailable

Drive 3 · Bottom 5 · Tone 6 · Level 6

Why these settings

The Katana's Crunch channel approximates the JCM800-style British bite Raggi favors. Your Strat's single coils are brighter and lower output than his typical setup, so mid is pushed to 7 (vs 6 on the reference) and treble held at 6 to avoid ice-pick highs. The neck+middle position warms the tone closer to a humbucker voicing for this ballad's smooth sustain.

PRO TIPRoll your guitar volume to 7-8 during the quiet verse sections, then open to 10 as the chorus hits — this mimics the dynamic swells in the recording and lets the Crunch channel clean up naturally without touching the amp.

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